Topic: employers

On June 1, 2016, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed into law Public Act No. 16-83, entitled “An Act Concerning Fair Chance Employment” (the “Act”). The lynchpin of the Act is that it prohibits an employer from inquiring about a prospective employee’s prior arrest, criminal charges or convictions on an initial employment application unless (1) the…

Employers increasingly are concerned about threats to safety in the workplace. At the same time, employers must be aware of the rights of any employee accused of wrongdoing. For a discussion of a recent case highlighting this tension, please visit Education Law Notes.…

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